The Veronicas discography

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The Veronicas discography
Studio albums2
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Video albums2
Music videos11
EPs3
Singles10
B-sides9

The discography of The Veronicas, an Australian pop duo, consists of two studio albums, ten singles, two DVDs and eleven music videos. They are signed to Sire Records.

Their debut album, The Secret Life of..., was released in 2005 and reached the top five in Australia and the top ten in New Zealand.[1][2] The album has been certified 4× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association with shipments of over 280,000 copies and also won an ARIA Music Award for Best Pop Release in 2006[3][4]. Their debut single "4ever" reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand and peaked in the top forty of countries such as Italy, Ireland, Germany and UK and number twelve on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[5][6] The song received a nomination for the 2005 ARIA Music Awards in the Best Breathrough Artist Single category and also achieved platinum status in Australia for over 75,000 sopies sold.[7][8]

Their follow up singles, "Everything I'm Not" and "When It All Falls Apart" reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand with the latter peaking in the top twenty in Belgium.[9][10] Both singles also achieved Gold status in Australia for shipments of over 35,000 copies.[11] The following single, "Revolution", reached the top twenty in Australia and the final single from the album, "Leave Me Alone", peaked in the top fifty of the ARIA Singles Chart.[1]

In 2007 they released their sophomore album Hook Me Up. The album reached the top ten in countries like Australia and New Zealand, the top forty in the UK and Ireland, also topping the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[12][13] The first single off the album of the same title reached number-one in Australia becoming their first number-one single, and achieving platinum status.[1][14] The following single "Untouched" became their international breakthrough song. The single topped the Irish charts while reaching the top five in countries such as Australia, Canada and Netherlands, the top ten in Finland, New Zealand and the UK and made their debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart reaching the top twenty.[15] The single achieved platinum status in both Australia and the United States.[14][16]

Their next two singles, "This Love" and "Take Me on the Floor", both reached the top ten in Australia, making it their third and fourth consecutive top tens in the country, and also achieving Gold status.[1][14] The album and its first two singles were nominated at the 2008 ARIA Music Awards for Best Pop Release, Highest Selling Singles and Highest Selling Album.[17]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
AUS
[1] 		BE/FL
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		IRL
[20] 		NZ
[2] 		SWI
[21] 		UK
[22]
The Secret Life of... 2 5 — — 3 61 —
  • AUS: 310,000+
  • US: 50,000+
  • WW: 478,000+
Hook Me Up
  • Released: 3 November 2007
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 — 57 33 8 38 35
  • AUS: 140,000+
  • US: 128,000
  • WW: 316,000+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details
The Veronicas Complete
  • Released: 18 March 2009[27]
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Pony Canyon

Extended plays

List of EPs
Title Album details
Sessions@AOL
The Veronicas: Mtv.com Live EP
Untouched: Lost Tracks

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[1] 		BEL
[18] 		IRL
[31] 		NL
[32] 		NZ
[2] 		US
[33]
"4ever" 2005 2 26 20 32 7 112 The Secret Life of...
"Everything I'm Not" 7 — — — 10 —
"When It All Falls Apart" 2006 7 19 — 83 7 —
"Revolution" 18 — — — — — —
"Leave Me Alone" 41 — — — — — —
"Hook Me Up" 2007 1 — — — — — Hook Me Up
"Untouched" 2 12 1 5 9 17
"This Love" 2008 10 — — — 14 —
"Take Me on the Floor" 7 — — — 29 81
"Popular" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart
positions
AUS
[36] 		Certifications Albums
"Love the Fall"
(Michael Paynter featuring The Veronicas) 		2010 19 — This Welcome Diversion
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Album appearances

Song Year Artist(s) Album
"Grown-Up Christmas List"[37] 2010 The Veronicas The Spirit of Christmas 2010

Soundtrack appearances

Song Year Artist(s) Movie
"The Wild Side"[38] 2010 The Veronicas Hanni & Nanni
"Us Against The World"[38]

Videos

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart
position
AUS
[39][40] 		Certifications
Exposed... The Secret Life of The Veronicas 3
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[42]
Revenge Is Sweeter tour
  • Released: 4 September 2009[43]
  • Format: CD, DVD
  • Label: Sire Records
 91 —
"—" denotes releases that did not receive certification.

Music videos

Year Song Director
2005 "4ever" (Version 1/Australian Version) Adria Petty & Daniel Kern[44]
"4ever" (Version 2/U.S. Version) Dave Meyers[45]
"Everything I'm Not" Robert Hales[44]
2006 "When It All Falls Apart"
"Revolution" Live Footage [nb 1]
2007 "Hook Me Up" Scott Speer[46]
"Untouched" Anthony Rose[47]
2008 "This Love"
"Take Me On The Floor"
2009 "Take Me On The Floor" (U.S. Version) Cameron Barnett[48][nb 2]
"4ever" (Version 3/UK Version) Kenneth Cappello[50]

Other works

Apart from their own music they have also written songs for other artists.

Year Title Album Notes
2004 "What's Going On?" For You Written for Casey Donovan for her debut album after winning the second series of Australian Idol.[51]
2005 "All About Us" Dangerous and Moving The song was written for Russian band t.A.T.u..[52]
2006 "Faded"
 A Place I've Never Been

Perfect Day

The song was written for Australian Idol third series winner Kate DeAraugo.[52] The song was also covered by German eurodance group Cascada.[53]
"Don't Say" Personality – One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird Co-written with Luske Steele for the band Sleepy Jackson when they were 17.[54]

Notes

  1. ^ The music video for "Revolution" was shot during the Revolution Tour in Brisbane.
  2. ^ The North American music video for "Take Me on the Floor" was shot on 24 February 2009 at the Palais Theatre, Melbourne on the Australian leg of the Revenge Is Sweeter tour.[49]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Veronicas - Australian Chart Positions". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "The Veronicas - New Zealand Chart Positions". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  3. ^ "2006: 19th Annual ARIA Awards". Aria Awards.com. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  5. ^ "4ever - worldwide chart peaks". acharts.us. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
  6. ^ "U.S. chart position". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
  7. ^ "2005: 20th Annual ARIA Awards". Aria Awards.com. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  9. ^ Everything I'm Not charts. THE VERONICAS - EVERYTHING I'M NOT (SONG) australian-charts.com. Accessed 23 November 2009.
  10. ^ When It All Falls Apart charts. THE VERONICAS - WHEN IT ALL FALLS APART (SONG) australian-charts.com. Accessed 8 December 2009.
  11. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  12. ^ Hook Me Up world chart peaks. The Veronicas - Hook Me Up acharts.us. Accessed 2 February 2010.
  13. ^ "Hook Me Up - Top Heatseekers: Chart Listing For The Week Of 11 Oct 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  15. ^ Untouched world chart peaks. The Veronicas - Untouched acharts.us. Accessed 2 February 2010.
  16. ^ a b "The Veronicas, One Million Americans Touched By Untouched". UnderCover.com.au. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  17. ^ ARIA Nominations. 2008 ARIA Awards Nominees Announced... And Here They Are! undercover.com.au. Accessed 2 February 2010.
  18. ^ a b "The Veronicas - Belgium Chart Positions". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  19. ^ "The Veronicas > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  20. ^ "The Veronicas - World chart positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  21. ^ "The Veronicas - Switzerland Chart Positions". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  22. ^ "The Veronicas - UK Charts positions". ChartStats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  24. ^ "New Zealand Top 40 Albums Chart, Monday 12 June 2006, Chart# 1516". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  26. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope.net.nz. 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  27. ^ "The Veronicas Complete Japan Double CD (457379)". eil.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  28. ^ "AOL Sessions Live". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  29. ^ "AOL Sessions Live". TheVeronicas.com board. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  30. ^ "Untouched: Lost Tracks". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  31. ^ [1]
  32. ^ "The Veronicas - Netherlands Chart Positions". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  33. ^ "Artist Singles Chart History - The Vernocias". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  34. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  35. ^ "RIANZ Singles Charts dated 1 September 2008". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  36. ^ "Discography Michael Paynter". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 02-09-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  37. ^ "The Spirit Of Christmas 2010 - Apple". ITunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  38. ^ a b "Hanni & Nanni von Ost und Various" (in German). Amazon.de. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  39. ^ ARIA Top 100 Chart Issue #876
  40. ^ ARIA Top 100 Chart Issue #1020
  41. ^ "Exposed: The Secret Life Of The Veronicas (Dvd & Cd)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  42. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 DVD". ARIA. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  43. ^ "Revenge Is Sweeter Tour ( Cd/dvd)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  44. ^ a b The Veronicas Videography. mvdbase.com – The Music Video Database. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  45. ^ The Veronicas - "4Ever (Ver. 2)"
  46. ^ HSI Productions
  47. ^ The Veronicas Untouched Video with Production Info
  48. ^ ANDREW ‘AJ’ JOHNSON. ajrevolution.com. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  49. ^ NEW "TAKE ME ON THE FLOOR" VIDEO
  50. ^ Veronicas Single "4ever" Impacting Radio Now. Reuters.com. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  51. ^ "The Veronicas MTV.com biography". MTV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  52. ^ a b Faded and All About Us. The year of the Veronicas Smh.com.au. Accessed 5 February 2010.
  53. ^ Cascada. Cascada - Faded Discogs.com. Accessed 5 February 2010.
  54. ^ Sleepy Jackson. The Sleepy Jackson Interview Perth Music. Accessed 5 February 2010.
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